Cobden lost against Anna-Jonesboro back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Cobden Appleknockers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-1 walloping at the hands of the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cobden in their matchups with Anna-Jonesboro: they've now lost three in a row.
Cobden saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Eagle, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Anna-Jonesboro's side, Noah Chotner and Aidan McFadden made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Chotner struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, McFadden tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Chotner went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs, while McFadden went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Anna-Jonesboro got a massive performance out of Drake Hartline, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Lucas Salazar, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cobden's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Anna-Jonesboro, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Cobden will head out on the road to challenge Vienna at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-4 victory vs. Carbondale on the 14th.
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